Severe Thunderstorm Warning 76, NWS Cleveland, OH

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
412 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

OHC095-173-152045-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-260415T2045Z/
Wood OH-Lucas OH-
412 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN WOOD AND NORTHWESTERN LUCAS COUNTIES...

At 411 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Luna Pier to near Rossford to near Waterville,
moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include...
Toledo, Perrysburg, Oregon, Rossford, Waterville, Northwood, Maumee,
Ottawa Hills, Walbridge, Millbury, Haskins, Harbor View, Reno Beach,
Bono, and Stony Ridge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4173 8359 4173 8345 4172 8347 4172 8335
      4173 8331 4167 8324 4166 8317 4161 8308
      4162 8315 4162 8341 4149 8341 4145 8377
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 248DEG 54KT 4173 8343 4162 8357 4147 8369 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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Sullivan

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
439 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

OHC095-173-152048-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-260415T2045Z/
Wood OH-Lucas OH-
439 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WOOD AND
NORTHWESTERN LUCAS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM EDT...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northwestern Ohio.

LAT...LON 4173 8359 4173 8345 4172 8347 4172 8335
      4173 8331 4167 8324 4166 8317 4161 8308
      4162 8315 4162 8341 4149 8341 4145 8377
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 257DEG 48KT 4181 8297 4170 8311 4155 8323 

$$

Sullivan

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
203 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Forecast remains largely unchanged. There will be severe weather
potential across the area this afternoon/evening with all hazards
possible. Additional rounds of severe weather possible Thursday and
Saturday.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Severe weather potential across the region continues this
afternoon/evening with additional rounds possible Thursday and
Saturday.

2) Multiple rounds of precipitation through Thursday night will
bring flooding potential to the region. A Flood Watch remains in
effect for northwestern Ohio.

3) Temperatures remain above average through Saturday evening with
cooler temperatures for Sunday and Monday. Highest potential for
frost/freeze will be Sunday night into Monday.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...
Severe weather potential continues this afternoon into the evening
with additional rounds possible Thursday and Saturday as a boundary
wavers through the central Great Lakes through the early weekend.
See below for a breakdown for each day:

Today: Northern Ohio and northwestern Pennsylvania continues to
destabilize this afternoon as ample moisture advects in from the
southwest. As this occurs, MLCAPE values will rise to 1000-1500 J/kg
this afternoon with low and mid-level lapse rates between 6.0-7.0
C/km. Lapse rates of those values could inhibit some thunderstorm
potential. Additionally, given the southwestern surface flow, there
will be decent low level and deep layer shear, especially across
northern Ohio into Pennsylvania, that will support organized
convection with all hazards possible to include damaging winds,
hail, and possibly a tornado or two. Thunderstorms are currently
getting started across eastern Indiana and western Ohio early
afternoon along a boundary across that area. As this moves eastward
more into Ohio, should expect to see a increase in coverage and
intensity. Timing wise, the thunderstorms should enter in the
western portion of the CWA by 2-3PM and traverse across exiting into
Pennsylvania by 8-9PM. Another round of thunderstorms are possible
late tonight after midnight with support from a shortwave moving
through the region. Though, severe potential associated with those
should be limited given the much lower instability and lapse rates.

Thursday: Another round of severe weather is possible on Thursday as
an upper level low moves through the Great Lakes during the
afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms will be in the area for the
majority of the day with scattered severe potential given the
continued southwesterly flow. The main threat will be in the evening
with damaging wind potential as a cold front sweeps through the
region. Can't rule out the possibility of a brief tornado or two
along and ahead of the line, though shear values will be better
during the morning to early afternoon out ahead of the best
instability. The severe weather potential should begin to diminish
around sunset and move out to the east.

Saturday: The next round of severe potential will be during the
afternoon on Saturday as a low pressure system moves across the
Great Lakes. A warm front will lift northward through the region
Saturday morning with a cold front later in the evening. All modes
of severe weather are possible, though the main threat will be
damaging winds along the cold front as it moves through given the
strong low to mid level winds.

KEY MESSAGE 2...
With plenty of moisture advection across the region through Thursday
night, there will be potential for moderate to heavy rainfall with
the potential for flooding. Precipitable water values will be around
1.0-2.0 inches that will support rainfall rates of 1-2 inches per
hour in thunderstorms. With the potential for showers and
thunderstorms to continue from late this evening through Thursday
night, flow will become more parallel to the boundary situated north
of the area and support the potential for training storms. Generally
expecting this to stay north of US Route 30. Through Thursday night,
rainfall totals will be around 1-2 inches with the higher end
amounts closer to the lake shore. Higher amounts will be possible in
thunderstorms as well. Latest guidance has trended northeastern Ohio
and northwestern Pennsylvania to receive more rainfall, though this
will be dependent on where thunderstorms set up over the region so
confidence is lower in this.

KEY MESSAGE 3...
Temperatures through Saturday evening will continue to be above
average. Highs will be in the mid to upper 70s as we continue to see
southwesterly flow across the region. Low pressure will move through
the Great Lakes on Saturday sweeping a cold front through that will
usher in a much cooler air mass. Temperatures will drop down to 5-10
degrees below average with highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
Overnight lows for Sunday night into Monday will be the coldest of
this stretch, dropping down into the lower 30s with some locations
possibly seeing upper 20s. Given the growing season as begun across
Ohio, frost/freeze headlines will likely be needed Sunday night with
a lower potential for Monday night. Temperatures will begin to
moderate on Tuesday rising to around seasonally average.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z Wednesday THROUGH Monday/...
Aloft, SW'erly to W'erly flow and embedded disturbances affect
our region as a stronger disturbance moves E'ward and nears
Lake Michigan and vicinity by 18Z/Thurs. At the surface, our
region remains along the northwestern flank of a high pressure
ridge. Our regional surface winds should trend S'erly to SW'erly
around 10 to 15 knots through the TAF period. These winds should
gust up to 20 to 25 knots at times, especially before 23Z/Wed
and after 14Z/Thurs. Scattered to widespread low clouds are
expected through the TAF period and any resulting ceilings
should be in the 2kft to 6kft AGL range.

As of 17:30Z/Wed, lines and clusters of showers and thunderstorms
had developed just west of our region in northern IN and far-NW
OH. These showers/storms are expected to persist generally
E'ward through our region through ~02Z/Thurs and produce the
following: brief MVFR to IFR; brief and erratic surface wind
gusts up to 40 to 55 knots. Some storms may also produce
damaging hail. Behind these initial showers/storms, additional
isolated showers and storms with brief MVFR to LIFR are possible
the rest of this evening into Tuesday morning amidst low-level
moist isentropic ascent aloft, but confidence remains very low
that this additional convection will occur. After ~14Z/Thurs,
additional scattered showers and thunderstorms may outpace the
aforementioned stronger disturbance aloft and impact locations
as far east as roughly the latitude of KCLE by 18Z/Thurs. These
storms should produce brief/erratic surface wind gusts up to 40
knots and brief MVFR to LIFR.

Outlook...Periodic showers and thunderstorms with non-VFR are
expected Thursday afternoon through Thursday night and again on
Saturday. Additional periods of rain with non-VFR are expected
Saturday night through Sunday evening. This rain may mix with
or change to wet snow at times Sunday morning and again Sunday
evening.

&&

.MARINE...
A broken line of thunderstorms will cross Lake Erie early this
morning and could be strong to severe. Thunderstorms will act
to disrupt winds which could shift around to the northwest for a
period of time. Winds will switch back around to the southwest
on Wednesday at 10-20 knots with additional strong thunderstorms
possible. Low pressure will track east across the Central Great
Lakes on Thursday, with southwest winds veering to the northwest
behind a cold front Thursday night.

Southwest winds develop out of the southeast on Saturday and
veer to southwesterly at 15-20 knots. Winds will be elevated at
20-25 knots behind the cold front Saturday night and a Small
Craft Advisory will likely be needed heading into Sunday.

&&

.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...Flood Watch through Thursday morning for OHZ003-006>009-018-
     019.
PA...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

DISCUSSION...23
AVIATION...Jaszka
MARINE...10

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
301 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

OHZ003-006>009-018-019-161915-
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Seneca-Huron-
301 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 120 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio and
northwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.
   Flood Watch.

Periodic thunderstorms are likely through tonight. Storms may be
strong to severe this afternoon into this evening and there is a
Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe weather across the entire area.
Damaging wind gusts will be the main threat, but large hail and a
few tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Repeated rounds of heavy rainfall
may result in localized flooding through tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

Additional showers and thunderstorms are likely on Thursday. A few
storms may be strong to severe and there is a Marginal Risk (level 1
of 5) of severe weather across the entire area. Damaging wind gusts
will be the main threat, but large hail and a few tornadoes cannot
be ruled out. Repeated rounds of heavy rainfall may result in
localized flooding into Thursday.

Another round of strong to severe thunderstorms is possible on
Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

OHZ010>014-017-020>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-161915-
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Medina-Summit-
Portage-Trumbull-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-
Mahoning-Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
Southern Erie-
301 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 120 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio, northeast
Ohio, northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

Periodic thunderstorms are likely through tonight. Storms may be
strong to severe this afternoon into this evening and there is a
Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe weather across the entire area.
Damaging wind gusts will be the main threat, but large hail and a
few tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Repeated rounds of heavy rainfall
may result in localized flooding through tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Additional showers and thunderstorms are likely on Thursday. A few
storms may be strong to severe and there is a Marginal Risk (level 1
of 5) of severe weather across the entire area. Damaging wind gusts
will be the main threat, but large hail and a few tornadoes cannot
be ruled out. Repeated rounds of heavy rainfall may result in
localized flooding into Thursday.

Another round of strong to severe thunderstorms is possible on
Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LEZ142>149-162>169-161915-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
Avon Point to Willowick OH-Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-
on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM
offshoreline to US-Canadian border-
Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
301 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 120 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

Additional showers and thunderstorms are likely Thursday. A few
storms may be strong to severe and produce strong wind gusts, best
chance this afternoon into this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Additional showers and thunderstorms are likely Thursday. A few
storms may be strong to severe and produce strong wind gusts.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LEZ061-161915-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
301 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Additional showers and thunderstorms are likely Thursday. A few
storms may be strong to severe and produce strong wind gusts, best
chance this afternoon into this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Additional showers and thunderstorms are likely Thursday. A few
storms may be strong to severe and produce strong wind gusts.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
334 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

OHZ009-010-019-152015-
Huron OH-Erie OH-Lorain OH-
334 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL HURON...ERIE AND
SOUTHWESTERN LORAIN COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM EDT...

At 333 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Willard, or 8 miles southwest of Norwalk, moving
northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. This storm may
         be rotating.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Lorain, Norwalk, Vermilion, Amherst, Wellington, Milan, Northern
Milan, Wakeman, Oberlin, Penfield, South Amherst, Pittsfield,
Monroeville, Berlin Heights, North Fairfield, Kipton, Rochester, and
Birmingham.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
north central and northwestern Ohio.

&&

LAT...LON 4142 8227 4115 8208 4108 8283 4119 8284
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 246DEG 44KT 4116 8274

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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